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Olympic men’s golf 2024 Sunday tee times, pairings and how to watch

Everything you need to know for Sunday’s final round of the 2024 Olympic men’s golf competition.

American Xander Schauffele and Spaniard Jon Rahm are tied for the lead at 14 under after three rounds of the 2024 Olympic men’s golf competition at Le Golf National in Paris.

However, there is plenty of star power within shouting distance that could make the final round interesting.

England’s Tommy Fleetwood is one back, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama is three back and Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, America’s Scottie Scheffler and Korea’s Tom Kim are four back.

Le Golf National is a par-71 track measuring 7,174 yards.

From tee times to TV and streaming information, here’s everything you need to know for Sunday’s final round of the 2024 Olympic men’s golf competition. All times ET.

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Sunday tee times

How to watch

Sunday, Aug. 4

Men’s competition, final round, 3 a.m. ET, Golf Channel, Peacock

Men’s competition, final round, 2 p.m. ET, USA, Peacock

USWNT defender Fox injured in Olympic quarterfinal win vs. Japan

The right back looks to be in serious doubt for the team’s semifinal on Tuesday

The U.S. women’s national team defeated Japan 1-0 in a dramatic Olympic quarterfinal on Saturday, but it may have also suffered a significant loss.

Defender Emily Fox was forced out late in extra time with an apparent knee injury, making contact with Japan’s Riko Ueki as she was attempting a shot off a corner kick.

Trainers attended to Fox before she slowly limped off the field, seeming to put her availability for the team’s semifinal in serious doubt.

Casey Krueger entered the game with just minutes remaining, and the outside back would appear to be the likely option to start the USWNT’s semifinal match if Fox is unable to go.

Losing Fox would be as serious blow for the USWNT, as the Arsenal right back has become a fixture in the team’s lineup over the past two years. The 26-year-old has started all four of the team’s Olympics matches so far.

Her absence could also mean the USWNT will be without two of its starting four defenders in the semifinal. Tierna Davidson suffered a knee contusion against Germany, and has missed both of the team’s subsequent games.

Head coach Emma Hayes did indicate prior to the game against Japan that Davidson would be a close call. Ultimately, the Gotham FC defender was unable to pass a late fitness test.

Fox and Davidson will have quick turnarounds for a potential recovery, as the USWNT’s semifinal is set for Tuesday in Lyon.

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Chiefs star talks 2024 Summer Olympics at Chiefs training camp

George Karlaftis talked about the 2024 Summer Olympics during a press conference at #Chiefs training camp this week. | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs players have made it no secret that in between practice sessions at training camp, many are either playing ‘College Football 25’ or tuning into the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Chiefs defensive lineman George Karlaftis caught up with reporters after Friday’s practice to talk about his support of his girlfriend at the Olympic trials recently and the country he is rooting for this summer.

“It was awesome,” Karlaftis said of his partner’s performance at trials in Oregon. “She (Kaia Harris) was at the Olympic trials. She finished ninth, so it was amazing to be able to support your partner like that. It was awesome, it’s a super cool sporting event.”

Karlaftis is known for his furious playing style. Last season, he eclipsed the ten-sack mark for the first time in his young career. Later in his comments to the media, the third-year defender made it clear that he is focused on preparing for the new season at training camp, but has taken pride in watching Greece in this summer’s Olympic games in Paris, France.

“I watched a little bit of the Olympics. I was watching Greece beat up on Australia this morning before we got ready for practice. You’ve got to have a little bit of fun still,” said Karlaftis. “But yeah, it’s been mostly blinders…but I’ll sneak some Greek Olympics here when I can.”

Karlaftis will look to take another step forward in his growth as an anchor on the defensive line and continue his impactful pass rush.

Before there was Jon Rahm, there was a U.S. Olympic golfer named John Rahm who medaled in 1904

John Butler Rahm was a member of the U.S. team that competed at Glen Echo Golf Club in St. Louis.

After two days at the 2024 Olympics, Jon Rahm is in solo fourth in the men’s competition. It’s his first appearance in the Summer Games, as he had to withdraw three years ago from the golf tournament in Tokyo due to COVID.

But did you know there was an American golfer named John Rahm who competed in the 1904 Olympics?

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Born Jan. 8, 1854 in Richmond, Virginia, John Butler Rahm was a member of the U.S. team in St. Louis at Glen Echo Golf Club. Golf was making its second appearance in the Summer Olympics in 1904 before being pulled from the program for 112 years, not returning until 2016.

In 1904, John Rahm took home a bronze medal. Those Games differed from 1900, as well as the most recent three, because it had a men’s individual and men’s team competition. It also did not have a women’s competition.

The 1904 Olympics had 77 golfers in all, with 74 of them from the U.S., so the team concept couldn’t be fulfilled by actual national teams. Instead, various golf associations from the U.S. competed, with Rahm being a part of the USGA’s entry that took bronze.

Rahm did compete in the individual competition as well, finishing 39th.

Rahm died on July 28, 1935, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Zimmerman calls out players taking USMNT spot for granted: ‘It pisses me off’

Zimmerman is fed up, and he’s not afraid to say it

Walker Zimmerman is fed up with the attitude of some of his U.S. men’s national team teammates, and he’s not afraid to say it.

Zimmerman was one of three overage players with the U.S. under-23 side at the Olympics, which ended with a thud on Friday in a 4-0 rout against Morocco in the quarterfinal.

The 31-year-old was able to play at the Olympics after he wasn’t selected for the Copa América roster, with the center back falling out of the senior team picture over the past year.

After the U.S. was bounced from the Olympics, the veteran spoke to the media about what it meant to him to represent his country. According to Zimmerman, there are too many players involved with the program who have begun to take that privilege for granted.

“I think to some degree we’ve gotten away from that and [players] feel like just because we’re whoever you are that you just can get called in — that stuff pisses me off,” Zimmerman said in quotes on ESPN.

“I think guys need to, every time they put on the jersey, I don’t care how talented you are, you want to play with pride. I think we have the characters to do it, but we don’t always do it.”

Zimmerman didn’t name any specific players, but during the latter days of Gregg Berhalter’s tenure as USMNT head coach, some fans and pundits began to question whether some players had become too comfortable with their spot on the team.

The defender, who hasn’t played for the USMNT since last summer, seems to agree.

“You need to know what it means to represent the U.S., and that’s where I think we can improve,” Zimmerman said. “I hope that that’s what we can kind of push forwards and push towards with the culture moving forward.”

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USA basketball’s A’ja Wilson says official told her to get her ’emotions in check’ at Paris Olympics

The emotions always run high at the Olympics, but A’ja Wilson’s were apparently too much for one basketball official.

Emotions always run high during the Olympics as hypercompetitive athletes look to accomplish their lifelong dreams.

But apparently, United States women’s basketball star A’ja Wilson showed a bit too much emotion according to one Paris Olympics official, who reportedly told her to tone down her emotions after going back to look at a replay during Team USA’s win over Belgium on Thursday night.

“I need to, get my emotions in check (he said), and I think that just heightened my emotions even more because I’m like, ‘How are you going to tell me at my job that I can’t show emotion, passion?’” Wilson said according to a report from the Associated Press. “So I keep my cool. I continue being me. I keep my cool by understanding who I am and who I have around me, and don’t look back and just keep going.”

Wilson ultimately finished the game with a double-double, scoring 23 points with 13 rebounds. She told the AP that she doesn’t plan to do anything differently when the United States faces off against Germany in its next game on Sunday.

“I’m not going to let a defender think that they stopped me. I don’t think I’m ever going to let them off the hook,” she said. “And that’s what I got to keep doing. So to that ref, I’m going to keep yelling. I’m gonna keep screaming. I’m gonna keep fussing, cussing anywhere in-between cheering. Because that’s the game that I play.”

It’s clear that whatever it was that bothered the official, Wilson intends to play her usual game moving forward as she looks to help lead the U.S. to another gold medal after doing so in Tokyo.

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The tiny robot cars at the Paris Olympics track and field events, explained

If you’ve been watching the Paris Olympics, you may have noticed the tiny, remote-controlled cars zooming around. What is their purpose?

If you’ve been watching track and field events during the 2024 Paris Olympics, something a bit strange may have caught your attention.

In the background, you may have spotted a few tiny, remote-controlled cars zooming around. It’s cool, I know, but what’s the purpose? As it turns out, it’s pretty straightforward.

The cars, known officially as Field Support Robots, are used for object retrieval, particularly in events that require throwing projectiles (discus, javelin, shot put, etc.). And their presence at the Olympics is nothing new.

Prior Games have used the same technology, albeit with different aesthetics. At the London Olympics in 2012, they were Mini Coopers. At the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016, they were green pickup trucks, and in Tokyo in 2021, they were futuristic, bus-type vehicles.

This year’s model appears to be based on the Toyota BZ4X SUV.

As you can see in the photo above, the car is being used to transport a javelin back to the throwing location. Talk about an innovative solution to a simple problem!

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2024 Olympics run continues for Australia’s Jock Landale, Jack McVeigh

Rockets center Jock Landale is averaging 17.6 points (67.6% FG) and 9.7 rebounds per game for Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Despite a second straight group-phase loss, Australia (1-2) is advancing to the eight-team, single elimination quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. That means that for two members of the 2024-25 Houston Rockets — big man Jock Landale and forward Jack McVeigh — their time in the Olympic spotlight will continue into next week.

Friday’s 77-71 loss (box score) to Greece, led by two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, briefly put Australia in danger of being eliminated. However, Canada’s subsequent win over Spain (with Houston teammate Dillon Brooks playing a key role) allowed the Boomers to finish second in Group A competition.

To this point, both Landale and McVeigh have showed why the Rockets have high hopes in them for next year and perhaps beyond.

In three games, here are the average statistical lines for both:

  • Jock Landale: 17.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists; 67.6% FG
  • Jack McVeigh: 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds; 47.1% FG, 50.0% on 3-pointers

Thus far, both have also remained injury free, which is a better outcome than when Landale severely sprained his ankle during an August 2023 international contest while playing for Australia.

Australia’s game time and opponent for its quarterfinal match, which will take place Tuesday, is still to be determined.

Shortly after their Olympic run ends, both Landale and McVeigh will report to training camp with the Rockets, which opens in late September for the 2024-25 season. Landale will be a backup option at center behind incumbent starter Alperen Sengun, while McVeigh offers a reserve 3-point shooting threat at either forward position.

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Runner Juliette Whittaker had a perfect reaction after qualifying for Olympic semifinals by .003 seconds

Juliette Whittaker couldn’t believe her eyes when she realized she qualified in a photo finish.

In the Olympics, fractions of a second can be the difference between dreams coming true and absolute heartbreak.

On Friday in Paris, it was the former for United States middle distance runner Juliette Whittaker, who qualified for the semifinals in the women’s 800-meter by the skin of her teeth. She finished third in her qualifying heat with just .003 seconds separating her and fourth-place finisher Valentina Rosamilia.

Whittaker had the exact reaction you would have expected after the race, going from anxiety to sheer relief when she was announced in third place. These two photos really speak for themselves.

Whittaker, a 20-year-old who attends Stanford, is making her Olympic debut. She’s a two-time national champion in the women’s 800-meter, and now, she’s looking to medal in her first appearance at the Games.

The semifinal in the women’s 800-meter will be held on Sunday.

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